GoPro Downrigger Ball Mount: Lake Testing Complete

[JohnVH]

subscribing, Ive thought about doing this also, just worried about loosing the gopro!

[h20hunter]

Extra tether....

Smossy....ill take a look tomorrow when im not on my phone.

[TommyH]

very cool! could get some great footage with this!

[JohnVH]

extra tether to what?

[Smossy]

extra tether to what?

From the Gopro to the down-rigger wire. Just in-case there is a failure.

[Big D]

Or, you could purchase one of these:
They are expensive at $150.00 but well worth it I think. I'll be ordering mine soon.
http://trollpro.com/

[Lungbuster]

Ive seen those on ebay for $100 every now and then. Ive also seen that housing made from ABS reducer, pipe and a cap for the true DIY'er.  I would definately make it big enough to where you can put the dive housing on for under water though.

[Smossy]

Or, you could purchase one of these:
They are expensive at $150.00 but well worth it I think. I'll be ordering mine soon.
http://trollpro.com/

Ive already seen that. Were trying to avoid spending that much being as the cameras already spendy itself.. Can spend 10-30$ in parts and build our own.

[Smossy]

Ive seen those on ebay for $100 every now and then. Ive also seen that housing made from ABS reducer, pipe and a cap for the true DIY'er.  I would definately make it big enough to where you can put the dive housing on for under water though.

Its a 3 so it comes with a built in dive housing. Im developing h2os based off that model. It looks like a clamp on lamp to me. Thats where I got the idea. Can get metel tin and cut it to fit as a fin. This is more a DIY thread not lets take the easy route and spend lots of money.

[Smossy]

H2o. PM me when you wake up. I have a better design now. Im going to build it for you. You wont be dissapointed. I scrapped that whole design.

[h20hunter]

Ive unleashed a beast...

[Smossy]

 

[JohnVH]

extra tether to what?

From the Gopro to the down-rigger wire. Just in-case there is a failure.

My fear out in the salt is when you loose the cannon ball, dont know if a tether would save the gopro that way either.

[h20hunter]

I understand. I've only ever lost one ball and that was due to my own lack of paying attention. I would only use the GoPro while I'm in open water for pinks/silvers. Probably wouldn't use it for blackmouth...to close to dragging bottom.

[hogslayer]

So I wlll post the link later it is on my Facebook account and I can't do it from my iPhone.   I had my gear about 6-8 feet behind the Downrigger ball.  My camera has a 135 degree filming angle so it captured everything just fine.   The depth depends on a lot of things like sun, time of day and crap in the water.    But I was doing good at around 60 feet.